JP2019511257A - toy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toy for playing music or a narrated narrative, wherein the toy is able to detect in the area of the speaker or the speaker terminal and its surroundings, changes in this surrounding characteristic or characteristic It has a sensor and a control unit, and if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of this surroundings in the area around itself, or of the specific of the property detected by the sensor If the control unit detects a change, the control unit can control the speaker or the speaker terminal to play music or a narrated narrative, where the toy equipment identifier and the signal associated with the equipment identifier And a mechanism for transmitting the

Description

  The present invention comprises a toy for playing music or dictated stories, a device for playing audio information, a device for playing image information, video information or 3D information, and software for execution. A system comprising a device, a toy or a device as described above and an identifier carrier, a method for reproducing audio information, a method for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information, and software And the identifier carrier.

  From WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1) a toy for playing music or a narrated narrative is known. This toy has a speaker or a speaker terminal, a sensor capable of detecting a characteristic or change in the characteristic in its peripheral area, and a control unit, the sensor being in the peripheral area. The control unit plays music or a narrated narrative when it detects a specific characteristic of this particular characteristic or characteristic of the surroundings, or when the control unit detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor So you can drive control the speaker or speaker terminal. Furthermore, it is known from WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1) to combine such toys with an identifier carrier to create a system. Here, the identifier carrier is detected by the sensor when the identifier carrier is located in the peripheral area of the sensor, or when the identifier carrier changes the characteristic of the sensor periphery which the sensor can detect in its peripheral area. It has the properties that it can do. As an advantageous example, from WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1), the identifier carrier comprises an RFID transponder, or comprises an antenna, and emits a modulated wave It is known that it can be received and / or received. Furthermore, it is known from this document that the sensor is a reading device for communicating with passive RFID transponders and / or for communicating with active RFID transponders.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device described in WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1) comprises a unit for receiving data from the internet and / or transmitting data to the internet There is. This is particularly advantageously the connection of a local area network (WLAN), a mobile data radio technology, eg an antenna for LTE, UMTS or its predecessors or successors, or a cable of the local network which also has Internet access. Connection sockets, for example, connection sockets for Ethernet cables. The presence of a unit that receives data from the Internet allows the control unit to download data from the Internet that contains audio information to be played that has a specific data format. In this way, the device detects in the peripheral region of the sensor before the detection of a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of the surroundings, or a specific change of this characteristic detected by the control unit by the sensor. The audio information that was not stored in the device can be played back prior to the detection. Here, this control unit can be configured as follows. That is, the control unit receives data from the Internet, stores it continuously in the storage device, and drives and controls the speaker to reproduce audio information based on the data stored in the storage device. It is possible. In addition or as an alternative, the control unit can be used to drive and control the loudspeakers so as to reproduce the audio information directly, data received from the Internet (so-called streaming). Here, this embodiment may also include temporary buffer storage in buffer storage of data received from the Internet.

  In an embodiment of receiving data from the Internet including audio information having a specific data format, in the device described in WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1), for example, the control unit may Maintain in the storage device specific server addresses of servers connected to the Internet, and maintain in the storage device a table in which each specific change of each specific property or characteristic is assigned to each identification number It is possible. The control unit is configured in such an embodiment to: That is, from the server to communicate with a specific server upon identification of a specific characteristic or identification of a specific change of the characteristic, and using the identification characteristic assigned to the specific characteristic or the specific change of this characteristic It is configured to be used to download a specific data set and to drive and control a speaker to reproduce audio information obtained from this data. For example, on the server, the title of the song may be stored as data having a specific data format. Here, the title of each song or data including the title of this song is stored on the server with a specific identification code. In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention already comprises an allocation table. The assignment table assigns certain characteristics of the sensor's peripheral area or changes in this characteristic to some, or many, or even in advantageous embodiments, all identification numbers. It is also used on server databanks. This allows the control unit to download the data set from the server as expected. Alternatively, the control unit can be configured to transmit information including the detected specific property or the detected specific change of the property to a specific server. This server is connected to the Internet. In this case, the assignment of the identified specific characteristic or the identified specific change of this characteristic to specific audio information can be made on the server. The control unit is in this case configured to receive data containing audio information to be reproduced from the same or a different server. The server transmits this data to the device of the invention. The server assigns this data to a particular property communicated to itself from the control unit or to a specific change of this property communicated to the control unit. This embodiment avoids the need to maintain the assignment table in the device of the invention, whereby an audio based on a specific detected change of a specific detected property or characteristics of the peripheral area of the sensor. The flexibility of receiving specific data containing information is increased. Such an embodiment can, for example, increase the number of data sets provided to the server. Here, the assignment table does not have to be adjusted in the control unit of the device of the invention.

  The object of the present invention is therefore to start from a toy known from WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1) or a device known from WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1), Alternatively, starting from methods known from WO 2015/104222 (WO 2015/104222 A1), it is to propose methods and systems that increase the possibility of their use.

  The above-mentioned problems are described in the toy described in claim 1, the device described in claim 2, 3 or 4, and the system described in claim 7 and claim 11, 12 or 13. It is solved by the way it is. Advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims and the following specification.

  The invention departs from the basic idea of providing, in a first aspect, a toy or a device identifier and a mechanism for transmitting a signal associated with the device identifier. The device identifier may be a processor or memory chip identifier. The device identifier may be an identifier provided separately from the processor or the memory chip, and may be, for example, an identifier of a tag provided as part of a toy or a device, such as an RFID transponder. In an advantageous embodiment, the device identifier is selected as follows. That is, this is selected to be suitable for clearly identifying the toy or device to the external control unit.

The mechanism for transmitting the signal associated with the device identifier may transmit the cabled signal, for example when the toy or the device is connected with the external control unit via a cable. However, the mechanism for transmitting the signal associated with the device identifier may transmit a wireless signal, for example when the toy or the device is integrated in a wireless network. This is, for example, a signal conforming to the NFC standard, Bluetooth ^(R) standard or WLAN standard.

  Another data traffic between the toy or the device and the external control unit and / or the external storage device by providing the device identifier and by being able to transmit a signal associated with the device identifier, for example to the external control unit Can be related to the presence of preset rights. Later on, according to the invention, a toy or device is used to play back content (in particular audiobook, music or another audio information, image information, video information or 3D information) and / or to execute software. Embodiments are described. Here, however, at least one data packet is transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the toy or device prior to playback or execution. These data packets may contain all or part of the content to be reproduced or to be executed depending on the selected data system or depending on the selected data structure. The transfer of data packets directed from a toy or device to an external control unit and / or an external storage using the provision of an equipment identifier and the ability to transmit signals associated with the equipment identifier The request for can be related to the result that the rights check results that the toy or the device having such a device identifier has the right to receive this data packet.

  Such identification of the toy or device can be used in a network or system to clear the transfer of data packets to the device or toy to the user of the device or toy. It is thus possible to individually settle the transfer of individual data packets, for example the transfer of data packets necessary for the reproduction of an audiobook. Similarly, flat rate computing systems are possible. Or, for example, in the sense of "lending out an audiobook", it is combined to make it possible to download such data packets for a predetermined time or for a predetermined period of time.

  Such identification of toys or devices in a network or system can also be used to: That is, the control information regarding the operation of the toy or device held in the external storage as data packets until the toy or device having the corresponding device identifier appears in this system is exactly that It can also be used to transfer. If such a toy or such device is, for example, incorporated into the system, it should be possible for a third party, for example a parent, to do the following. That is, it should be possible to limit the duration of use of the toy or device or the maximum volume of playing of audio information via the program on this third party's smartphone or tablet. Thus, an embodiment is possible in which the restrictions generated on the smartphone or tablet can be stored as data packets in an external storage device or an external control unit, for example a cloud. By means of the device identifier, it is possible for a third party to communicate to an external storage device or an external control unit to which toy or which device this data packet is provided. When a toy or device having such a device identifier appears, this data packet is transferred to the toy or device.

  The system according to the invention provides, in an advantageous embodiment, an external storage from which data packets are transferred to the storage of the toy or the device and / or from the toy or the device to the external storage. Data packets are forwarded. This is if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor. is there. Such an external storage device may be, for example, a "cloud". The external storage device is advantageously arranged to transfer the data packet after the rights check, where it is further advantageously possible to use handshake methods, encryption methods, private keys and public keys for the rights check. Alternatively, a combination of these technology choices is used. A device identifier can additionally be used for the right check.

  The system of the invention, in an advantageous embodiment, comprises an external control unit, to which data packets are transferred from the toy or the device. This is if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor. is there. Such an external control unit may be, for example, a server. This server may be part of a local area network or part of the Internet.

  The method according to the invention is such that, if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or the control unit detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor. Setting that the data packet is transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the device and / or the data packet is transferred from the device to the external storage device and / or the external control unit .

  Such recognition is available, for example, to reduce the communication time between the toy and the device and the external storage device. Thus, for example, if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of its surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor. However, in the case where the communication connection between the toy or device and the external storage device or external control unit has not yet been established, the sensor changes certain characteristics or particular characteristics of this surrounding within its own peripheral area. The result of the detected situation, or the situation where the control unit has detected a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor, as a result of triggering the establishment of a communication channel between the toy or the device and the external storage device or the external control unit It is used as

  Such an approach also makes it possible, in particular, to close the established communication channel again at the occurrence of a specific result. If the communication channel is provided for example wirelessly, for example by wireless communication, this wireless communication connection can be disconnected when a particular result occurs. This can reduce the radiation that the user of the toy or device is exposed to. The triggering result may be, for example, the removal of the identifier from the toy or the device. Similarly, the triggering result may be the passage of a preset time interval (which may be the passage of a time interval after removal of the identifier). By means of such measures, it is possible between the highest operating comfort obtained in the fastest, continuously occurring communication channel between the external storage device or the external control unit and the toy or device, and the desire for reduction of the radiation load You can find a good balance.

  An external storage device may be provided in the external computer, to which the toy or device may be connected via a cable or via a wireless communication connection. Such computers may be provided locally, for example in a home network where toys or devices are also present. However, the external storage device may also be a storage device for which the toy or device communicates via the Internet, for example a storage device in the so-called "cloud".

  In order to obtain the advantages of the present invention, the following is unnecessary. That is, if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor: It is not always necessary for data packets to be transferred from external storage to the storage of the toy. For example, in an advantageous embodiment of the method, the toy or the device has a storage device capable of storing data packets, and the control unit of the toy or the device determines which data packet is in the storage device of the toy or the device. It is possible to know what is stored in. In this advantageous embodiment of the method, the control unit detects that the data packet to be transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the toy is not already stored in the storage device of the toy or the device If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor Only in case is a data packet transferred from the external storage to the storage of the toy. This reduces the amount of data exchanged between the external storage device and the storage device of the toy or device.

  If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In the case, an embodiment is possible in which the external storage holds data packets to be transferred from the external storage to the storage of the toy or device. Such data packets may, for example, be software updates for software used by the control unit. Similarly, such data packets may be control data packets. By means of such control data packets, for example, the maximum volume at which the toy or the device plays audio information via the speaker or the speaker terminal can be set. Such control data packets can, in an advantageous embodiment, control the action of the control unit of the toy or the device. For example, it is possible to set how long the control unit reproduces audio information, or reproduces image information, video information or 3D information, or executes software via a control data packet. By this, time use restriction may be performed. Similarly, control data packets may block playback of particular audio information, or particular image information, video information or 3D information or particular software. Such blocks may generally be performed such that each content is not played at all, eg, in order to comply with age restrictions. However, such blocks may be temporary, for example, to prevent only one content from playing back at any given time.

  In an advantageous embodiment, if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in its peripheral area, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor. If so, a data packet is transferred from the storage device or device of the toy to the external storage device. For example, how often the control unit of the toy or the device plays, for example, how often each content is played or played with respect to its use, ie specifically played audio information or played image information, video information or 3D information or software executed. It is possible to take statistics if it is done. When the contents of such statistics are transferred as data packets to an external storage device, for example, a parent who can access data from the external storage device used his / her children how often the content was You can check how long the content has been called, and other statistical information. This may be, for example, the software state of the control unit or the charging state of the toy or the battery of the device.

  The data packets transferred from the external storage to the storage of the toy or device may originate from a library of databanks held in the external storage. Such a library may be provided by an external service provider, for example by an audiobook publisher or movie distribution company. However, embodiments are also possible in which the data packets in the external storage device may be data packets individually recorded by the recording software. The recording software may be executed by a processor that is part of a computer to which the external storage device belongs. Such a solution is for home networks. However, the recording software may be executed on an external computer, for example on a smartphone, on a tablet computer, on a laptop, on a desktop computer or on a workstation, and the data packets generated in this way Is put into an external storage device, eg "cloud", via a network, particularly preferably via the Internet, from which it is transferred to the storage device of the toy or device. This allows a third party to record audio notes, images, video sequences, for example, to record a story and prepare it in an external storage device. Corresponding data packets are detected when the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or the control unit detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor. If it does, it is transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the device. The external storage device may be configured to replace such existing recordings by new recordings. When the toy or device requests a data packet from the external storage device, the external storage device and device may be configured as follows. That is, first, it may be configured to check whether a copy of the data packet is already stored in the toy or the device. This test may be performed by a toy or device. Or advantageously, it may be implemented by an external storage device. In this regard, for example, it may be determined whether data packets are transferred from the external storage device to the toy or device, and which data packets are transferred from the external storage device to the toy or device. In this way, different content can be invoked over time through the same identifier. This is, for example, frequently changing content (eg so-called podcasts) or changing content in connection with events. The toy or device, in one embodiment, automatically checks at predetermined times whether the content to which the particular identifier has been assigned has been changed, and advantageously automatically the new content. The new content is made available more quickly at the next identification of the identifier. To this end, the toy or device communicates to the external storage that this request has automatically occurred. The external storage device can thereby process this request differently from other requests, for example taking into account the priority of data transmission.

In the context of the embodiments described in detail below, in particular, various approaches are provided which may be tied to the formation of figures. Here, in this embodiment, when an identifier arranged in a symbolic corpus enters the peripheral area of the sensor, the sensor identifies a specific characteristic or characteristic of this peripheral area within the peripheral area of the sensor. Or a control unit detects specific changes in the characteristic detected by the sensor. For example, this figure may be in the form of the main character of a particular story. When this figure, together with its identifier, enters the area of the sensor, it is in its peripheral area, a particular property belonging to this figure or a specific change of a property belonging to this figure, in the vicinity of this The control unit detects a specific, assigned to this figure of the characteristic detected by the sensor, and the data packet in context for this main figure is from an external storage device or of the device or toy Loaded into storage. Thereby, for example, an audiobook for children is downloaded. However, such an embodiment also provides for selecting a symbolic form of the identifier that is not assigned to the main figure of the famous story. This is a so-called fantasy identifier. The fancy identifier may, for example, be made in line with the object or person, and may advantageously be manufactured several times or individually. This is done, for example, using 3D printing technology. When a sensor in its peripheral area detects a change in a characteristic assigned to a particular such fancy identifier or a particular such fancy identifier in this vicinity If, or if the control unit detects a change assigned to a particular such fantasy identifier of a characteristic detected by the sensor, this means that the data packet from the external storage device is stored in the device storage. Can be triggered to be transferred to the device. This data packet has been previously recorded using recording software. This makes it possible, for example, to allow parents or grandparents to provide stories to their children or grandchildren, or to record stories read aloud before going to bed, when the child brings a fancy identifier around the sensor You can listen to this, or watch it in the case of video or 3D recording.

  Recording software can be used to transfer data packets to an external storage device. It can record content or read content in other ways, which content can be transmitted completely or partially to external storage via a network, one or more Assignment of content to multiple specific identifiers or identifier groups can be made. Recording software for this purpose, once or repeatedly, via the connection to the toy or device (or directly or via an intermediately connected server), one or more to be taken into account in the assignment The user of the recording software is asked to specify which identifier this identifier should be assigned before or after recording or reading. Advantageously, this is determined by putting the identifier in the identification area of the toy or device when the identifier is provided to the user of the recording software. However, this may be done by storing the relationship between the recording software user (or user group) and one or more identifiers, for example using a user account. This may further be done by storing the relationship between the user account of the user and the device identifier, the identifier being assigned to the device identifier. The assignment to the user account may advantageously be realized by: That is, individual information linked to the identifier but transportable separately from the identifier is realized by being used in recording software or another software that can make an assignment to a user account. It is also good. This individual information may, for example, be an alphanumeric code, a barcode or a QR code. The assignment schemes described above are advantageously combined with one another in order to achieve greater comfort for the user of the recording software. The assignment to the user account is stored, for example, in the same device with external storage or recording software, preferably in both places. The recording software may in particular be designed such that it realizes the assignment to this identifier without physically accessing the particular identifier.

  The recording software and the external storage device may be further configured as follows. That is, the recording software may be configured to be able to transfer to the external storage the restriction of rights for a particular identifier or group of identifiers desired by the user. This is especially the case for fantasy identifiers. Such limitations may be communicated to the toy or device by the control data packet described above. However, these may also be taken into account by the external storage device before the transmission of the data packet (for example additionally) in the rights check.

  Advantageously, the recording software provides a way of generating further control data packets, as described above, at the same time, for example for volume limitation, in order to achieve greater comfort.

  It is also conceivable to transfer or stream data packets from the external storage to the storage of the device on a continuous basis, particularly preferably continuously for a certain period of time. For example, data packets may be transferred from the external storage to the storage of the device or toy in this way for radio broadcast or for television viewing or for playing back movies.

  The invention is based on the basic concept of using the sensor as part of a toy or as part of a device as well as providing a control unit. Here, the sensor is able to detect in the surrounding area of this peripheral characteristic or a change in the characteristic. If the sensor detects a specific characteristic or characteristic change of this peripheral area in its peripheral area, this control unit can carry out the desired drive control. A device comprising such a sensor and such a control unit, and the method of using the above-mentioned sensor and the above-mentioned control unit, allow particularly easy operation. In order to reproduce the desired information or to execute the software, the present invention gives this specific property detectable by the sensor or changes in the characteristic of the property detectable by the sensor You just have to do it. Thereby, in a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the reproduction of the desired information or the execution of the software takes place directly.

  The easy operating concept provided by the present invention is implemented particularly well in a toy for playing music or a narrated narrative. However, this easy operating concept is generally not only in an apparatus for reproducing audio information, but rather in an apparatus for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information, or in an apparatus for executing software. It has also been found to provide an advantage. Unless the specificities of image information, video information or reproduction of the 3D information or execution of the software are specified, or the specificities relevant only at the reproduction of audio information are specified, the invention will be described in the following description. On behalf of the wide use area of use as a toy, it will be described based on the advantageous use area of reproduction of audio information, instead of reproduction of image information, video information or 3D information, or execution of software. For the use area of reproduction of image information, video information or 3D information, if the drive control of the speaker or the speaker terminal is described in the following description, the image information, video information or 3D information Drive control of the display or display terminals for playback is also contemplated. For use areas of software implementations, where drive control of a speaker or speaker terminal is described in the following description, this also contemplates drive control of a processor to execute software. A toy is an advantageous embodiment of a device for reproducing audio information, in particular embodied by the audio information to be reproduced being music or a narrated narrative.

  The apparatus of the invention and the method of the invention can be used for the reproduction of audio information based on the information stored in the MP3 player so as to be comparable with conventional style MP3 players. This avoids the use of CDs. At the same time, the invention simplifies the operating concept of the conventional MP3 player. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the audio information is reproduced quickly, already due to the occurrence of a specific characteristic around the sensor or the occurrence of a specific change of the characteristic. This saves the operation concept that was often cumbersome, especially for children, in conventional MP3 players. The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are therefore particularly well suited for use in children's toys. However, this simplified operation concept makes it possible to reproduce audio information particularly easily even for adults.

  The field of use of the invention is the reproduction of audio information, in particular a song, dictated text or a combination of a dictated text and a song. The reproduction duration of such audio information is in particular preferably at least 10 seconds, preferably more than 15 seconds, particularly preferably more than 20 seconds and particularly preferably more than 25 seconds. Rather, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, the reproduction duration of the audio information lasts at least 30 seconds, and can in particular last for more than one minute. For example, the broadcast play to be reproduced according to the invention is particularly preferably with a length of more than 5 minutes, often even more than 30 minutes. The audio information to be reproduced according to the invention is in particular not a confirmation signal. In particular, the audio information to be reproduced by the present invention is not, for example, an acknowledgment sound that can be output when the first object is correctly oriented with respect to the second object. Similarly, the audio information may particularly advantageously be located at a specific position relative to the second object, as the first object approaches the second object, or predefined. It is not a jingle played when you come to The present invention relates to audio information with a relatively long playback duration, as in the case of songs or dictated text. The audio information is particularly preferably audio information such that different tones are reproduced in a non-periodic order during their reproduction.

  The loudspeaker of the device according to the invention is particularly preferably a transducer which converts electrical signals into mechanical vibrations (sounds).

The device of the present invention may have a speaker terminal instead of the speaker. This is, for example, a speaker terminal, an XLR terminal or a jack socket of, for example, 6.35 mm. Since the control unit controls driving of the speaker terminal, the control unit can also control driving of the speaker when the speaker is connected to the speaker terminal. The speaker terminal may be a transmission unit. This transmission unit can communicate with the speaker wirelessly, for example via Bluetooth ^(R) or via a WLAN wireless network. However, particularly advantageously, this transmission unit does not communicate with the speaker using a WLAN wireless network, but communicates with the speaker via, for example, Bluetooth ^(R) . Similarly, the device can have a terminal compatible with the docking station of the smartphone as a speaker terminal or as a terminal for a display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information. Furthermore, a docking station for a smartphone may be used to drive and control a speaker or a display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information based on a drive control command of the smartphone. The device of the present invention has a terminal compatible with such a docking station, and the control unit of the device of the present invention is connected with the docking station by being connected with the docking station instead of the smartphone. It is possible to drive and control a display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information connected to the speaker or the docking station. The docking station may be connected by a cable to a speaker or display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information. However, the docking station may be connected without a cable, for example via a wireless network, to a loudspeaker or a display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information. In the following description, the present invention relates to the speaker terminals or image information, video information, video information, unless specifics of drive control of the speaker terminals or terminals for display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information are specified. Or, as a representative of the further possibility of drive control of the terminals for the display to reproduce 3D information, it has been described on the basis of the advantageous use area of drive control of the loudspeaker. With respect to the use area of drive control of the speaker terminal or the terminal for display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information, in the subsequent description, to reproduce speaker or image information, video information or 3D information In the case where drive control of the display is described, this also contemplates drive control of the speaker terminals or terminals for the display for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises at least two speakers. Thus, audio information can be reproduced in stereo.

  In the device according to the invention, a sensor is used which can detect a characteristic in its own peripheral area. Likewise, sensors which can detect changes in the characteristics of this surroundings can also be used in their own peripheral area. Similarly, it is possible to use a sensor which can also detect a characteristic in its own peripheral region as well as a change in this peripheral characteristic in its own peripheral region.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the sensor can, for example, detect the strength of the magnetic field in a specific area around itself and generate a signal that is supplied to the control unit. This signal is dependent on the strength of this magnetic field. When the control unit identifies that this signal has reached a particular predetermined value, the control unit identifies that the sensor has detected a particular characteristic, ie a particular strength of the magnetic field, in its peripheral area. Do. According to this, the control unit can drive and control the speaker so as to reproduce the audio information.

  In an additional or alternative embodiment, the sensor may detect a change in magnetic field strength in its peripheral area, for example to generate a signal supplied to the control unit. This signal is dependent on the rate of change of the magnetic field strength or the direction of the magnetic field strength (whether the magnetic field is increasing or decreasing). When the control unit to which this signal is supplied identifies that this change has reached a predetermined value, the control unit can drive and control the speaker to reproduce audio information.

  In an additional or alternative embodiment, the sensor can detect that the magnetic field has a specific magnetic field direction relative to the preferred direction in a specific area around its periphery. Particularly advantageously, the sensor can detect that the magnetic field does not have a preferred direction. Particularly advantageously, the sensor may rather detect at what angle the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field is located relative to the preferred direction. In this embodiment, the sensor communicates the following to the control unit by means of a signal: That is, it transmits that the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field does not correspond to the preferential direction. Based on this signal already, the control unit can drive and control the speaker to reproduce audio information. In an alternative embodiment, rather, the sensor can communicate to the control unit via the signal at what angle the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field is located with respect to the preferred direction. Here, when the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field is positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to the priority direction, the control unit can be set to drive and control the speaker to reproduce audio information.

  Likewise, an embodiment is possible in which the control unit evaluates the sensor signal. This signal is dependent on the angle of the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field relative to the preferred direction, such that when the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field changes relative to the preferred direction in a specific manner, the control unit reproduces audio information. Control the drive of the speakers. For example, when changing in a specific direction relative to the priority direction, or when changing at a predetermined speed relative to the priority direction, or in a predetermined direction, for example, It is also the case that it has a relative change profile. Here, the change profile is, in particular, a temporal sequence of the various angles that the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field makes with respect to the preferred direction.

  The properties of the surrounding area to be detected by the sensor are, according to the invention, the presence of an electromagnetic wave in the peripheral area of the sensor, preferably time-invariant with respect to that property, or a metal affecting the existing electromagnetic wave It is also the existence of a structure etc. Embodiments are possible in which the sensor is configured to be able to detect the presence of a specific electromagnetic wave. This can identify, for example, the presence of electromagnetic waves having a particular velocity, a particular intensity, a particular wave impedance, a particular wavelength and / or a particular frequency. The sensor may be configured as follows. That is, the sensor may detect a structure that can affect a particular electromagnetic wave, eg, a particular velocity, a particular intensity, a particular wave impedance, a particular wavelength and / or a particular frequency. It may be configured to be able to. If the sensor identifies such an electromagnetic wave or such a structure, the sensor can transmit this to the control unit via a signal. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor can be configured as follows. That is, the sensor can measure velocity, intensity, wave impedance, wavelength and / or frequency, and through the control unit, through the signal, changes in each value of the identified variable and / or each identified variable The sensor can be configured to be able to deliver The electromagnetic waves identified by the sensor are particularly preferably not electromagnetic waves having a wavelength or frequency in the visible spectrum of the human eye and / or not electromagnetic waves having a wavelength or frequency from the infrared spectrum. The influence by the structure, which is identified by the sensor, is particularly advantageously not associated with electromagnetic waves having a wavelength or frequency in the visible spectrum of the human eye and / or a wavelength or frequency from the infrared spectrum It is not related to the electromagnetic waves that it has. The electromagnetic waves identified by the sensor are particularly preferably not electromagnetic waves of the WLAN radio network, in particular not of the radio network according to the IEEE-802.11 standard. The influence of the structure identified by the sensor is particularly preferably not related to the electromagnetic waves of the WLAN radio network, in particular not to the electromagnetic waves of the radio network according to the IEEE-802.11 standard.

  The change in the characteristics of the surrounding area to be detected by the sensor is particularly preferably a change in the characteristics of the electromagnetic wave. In the above mentioned part, the presence of a specific, preferably time-invariant, electromagnetic wave with respect to its properties has been described as a property of its surrounding area to be detected by the sensor, but in the following The possibilities are explained. That is, the existing electromagnetic waves can be matched, which results in a change to be detected by the sensor of the characteristics of its surrounding area, on the basis of which the control unit reproduces the audio information It is a possibility that drive control of the speaker can be performed. The electromagnetic wave is generated, for example, by a reading device in communication with a passive RFID transponder, and the passive RFID transponder is carried into the peripheral area of the reading device, where the electromagnetic wave is altered by its presence changing the electromagnetic wave. The change in the electromagnetic wave caused by this loading of the RFID transponder is identified by the sensor as a change in the characteristics of its surrounding area. By being able to identify changes in the electromagnetic waves, the present invention, which is necessary for the drive control of the loudspeaker, is to bring about specific changes in the characteristics of the sensor's peripheral area via radio signals or modulated waves. it can. Particularly advantageously, the electromagnetic waves whose changes are identified are not electromagnetic waves of the WLAN radio network, in particular not of the radio network according to the IEEE-802.11 standard.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the sensor detects a change in the property in its peripheral area or a property in its peripheral area without direct electrical contact with this property or the element causing the change. . In an additional or alternative embodiment, the sensor directly mechanically changes a characteristic in its peripheral region or a change in a characteristic in its peripheral region with this characteristic or the element causing this change. Detect without touching. This gives the device of the invention the following advantages. That is, it is an advantage that the audio information can be reproduced already only by the operator setting the characteristic in the relatively near periphery of the device in a predetermined manner or changing it in a predetermined manner. This makes it necessary to bring the object into contact with the device according to the invention for reproducing the audio information in a specific way in order to reproduce the audio information, in the receptacle provided in the device with key elements etc. There is no need to insert or to insert a USB memory stick or the like into the USB socket in a manner known from the prior art. For contactless detection of the characteristics of the peripheral area of the sensor, or for contactless detection of changes in the characteristics of the peripheral area of the sensor, it is possible in particular to detect beams in the antenna, inductive sensors, magnetic sensors or infrared spectrum Temperature sensors are suitable. However, the sensor may be a capacitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an ultrasonic transducer or an electrochemical sensor.

  In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as a temperature sensor capable of detecting a beam in the infrared spectrum. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as an antenna. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as a capacitive sensor. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as a piezoelectric sensor. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as an ultrasound transducer. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as an electrochemical sensor. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor is not configured as an optoelectronic sensor.

The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention may be based on the following in its operating concept: That is, the sensor may be based on detecting a specific, specific characteristic or a specific change of this characteristic, or from the measurement signal supplied by the control unit to the sensor itself to the surrounding area of the sensor It may be based on identifying that a particular property is present or that a predetermined change of the property is present. For example, the device of the invention and the method of the invention may be based on: That is, based on the fact that the magnetic field has a specific absolute value of the magnetic field strength in the peripheral area of the sensor, or that the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field has a specific angle with respect to the preferred direction. Good. However, in an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention and the method according to the invention are to be used to reproduce a large number of different audio information, the selection of audio information to be reproduced being the peripheral area of the sensor In this embodiment, the following limitations arise because it should depend on the presence of each specific property or the presence of each specific property change. That is, the limitation is that only a limited number of audio information can be reproduced. In the device according to the invention, for example, the first curve is reproduced if the strength of the magnetic field is a first value in the peripheral area of the sensor and the magnetic field has a second strength in the peripheral area of the sensor. If the second song is configured to be played, the number of audio information playable by the device depends on: That is, it depends on what maximum magnetic field strength values and what minimum magnetic field strength values of the sensor are detectable, and how fine the increments that the sensor can detect are. Thus, the surrounding characteristics or changes in the surrounding characteristics are in particular also modulated waves, in particular electromagnetic waves, in particular in the radio frequency range. However, in particular, it is preferably not electromagnetic waves of the WLAN radio network, in particular waves of the radio network according to the IEEE-802.11 standard. This allows the device of the invention to: That is, the presence of a passive RFID transponder in a specific area around the sensor is detected, and the reproduction of audio information is performed, for example, when the RFID transponder is approximately present in the peripheral area of the sensor, or the reproduction of audio information Can be performed if a particular RFID transponder is detected in the peripheral area of the sensor. Likewise, in an advantageous embodiment, a characteristic to be detected by the sensor in its peripheral area or a change in this characteristic to be detected by the sensor in its peripheral area is brought about by the active RFID transponder. Be Similarly, as characteristics, the presence of electromagnetic waves can be detected according to the Bluetooth ^(R) standard, or the presence of electromagnetic waves can be detected according to the Near Field Communication (NFC) standard. Similarly, changes to be detected of the characteristics of the peripheral area of the sensor may be provided by an electromagnetic wave according to the Bluetooth ^(R) standard or the NFC standard and may be detected by the sensor. However, in an advantageous embodiment, the sensor is configured as follows. That is, the sensor is unable to detect the presence of electromagnetic waves in accordance with the presence or near field communication (NFC) standard of electromagnetic waves in accordance with the Bluetooth ^(R) standard, and / or sensors, Bluetooth ^(R) standard or It is configured such that it is not possible to detect changes in electromagnetic waves in accordance with the NFC standard.

  Particularly advantageously, the identifier is transmitted via an electromagnetic wave. This identifier allows the control unit to identify the data set stored in the storage device or server of the device of the invention, and based on this data set, drives and controls the loudspeaker to reproduce audio information. be able to. Particularly preferably, the electromagnetic waves do not transmit data which is convertible by the control unit to an audio format which is functional and suitable for driving control of the speakers, eg MP3 or WAV. In an advantageous embodiment, the aim is to make the electromagnetic wave distinguishable from the data set. This is done, for example, by transmission of the identifier. However, the data set itself is not transmitted. In an alternative embodiment, the electromagnetic wave transmits all data of the audio information. This allows the device to reproduce audio information that was not stored on the device prior to the corresponding detection by the sensor. Alternatively, the electromagnetic wave transmits part of the data. This is, for example, the data needed to play back the first few seconds or minutes of the audio information. Also, the data necessary for the reproduction of further audio information is stored in the storage or server of the device according to the invention and identified via an identifier. However, in an advantageous embodiment of this alternative embodiment, the electromagnetic waves are required to reproduce the first minute of the audio information, particularly preferably the first 30 seconds, and particularly preferably the first 10 seconds. Transmit only part of the Also, the data necessary for the reproduction of further audio information is stored in the storage of the device of the invention or in the server and identified via an identifier.

Thus, in an advantageous embodiment, the sensor is a reading device in communication with a passive RFID transponder and / or in communication with an active RFID transponder. In an alternative embodiment, the sensor comprises an antenna. This antenna can emit and / or receive the modulated wave. This wave is in particular a wave according to the Bluetooth ^(R) standard or the NFC standard.

  The device comprises a carrier, on which the object is arranged continuously. Here, the sensor can detect at least a characteristic or a change of a characteristic of this region in the area above the mounting, and / or the device comprises a fixing, The object is fixed continuously. Here, the sensor can detect at least a characteristic of the region or a change in the characteristic in the region next to the fixed part. Thus, an object, for example an identifier carrier, which will be described in more detail below, can be arranged as follows. That is, the object can be positioned such that the object is located within the detection area of the sensor where the sensor can detect the characteristic or changes in the characteristic of this area. This has the following advantages. That is, the advantage is that the object can remain within the detection area without the user continuously detaining the object or device. This fixing portion can be realized by, for example, a hanging mechanism, a click mechanism, a magnet mechanism, a rotation mechanism, and the like.

  When the control unit of the device according to the invention detects in the peripheral region of the sensor a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings, or the control unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor When detected, the speaker can be driven and controlled to reproduce audio information. In an advantageous embodiment, the sensor forms a signal having a value detectable by the control unit upon detecting a specific characteristic or a specific change of the characteristic in its peripheral area. For example, the sensor may form a signal supplied to the control unit only in the following cases. That is to say, the sensor detects in the surrounding area of the sensor a specific change of the specific property or characteristics of this area. Such an embodiment produces the following: That is to say, the sensor only supplies a signal to the control unit if it has already evaluated and the sensor detects a specific characteristic or a specific change of the characteristic, or a continuous signal with a specific value to the control unit To produce that. This signal is converted into a specific, detectable value by the other control unit, when the sensor detects a specific characteristic or characteristic change of this surroundings in its peripheral area. In addition or as an alternative, it is possible for the control unit to carry out the evaluation. In such an embodiment, the sensor continuously supplies the measurement signal to the control unit. The control unit is configured as follows. That is, for example, by storing a value table, it is possible to identify from the measurement signal supplied to the sensor from the sensor whether there is a specific characteristic or a specific change of the characteristic in the peripheral area of this sensor Is configured as. Here, the change of the property around the sensor is not only the occurrence of a specific change, for example, the change of the magnetic field direction of the magnetic field around the sensor in a specific direction, but also the time of the property in the peripheral region of the sensor Sequence or a specific sequence of changes in characteristics around the sensor is also a change in characteristics. This is the case, for example, when reading out a modulated wave or when evaluating an electromagnetic wave.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the control unit is detected by the sensor only if the sensor detects a specific change of this peripheral characteristic in the form of a specific sequence of changes of the characteristic in its peripheral area. Only when a particular change of this property is detected in the form of a specific sequence of changes of this property, the control unit drives and controls the loudspeaker to reproduce audio information. Such a sequence of changes may be organized in a string fashion. Such a string (such a string) contains, for example, information about the audio information to be reproduced at a particular location, and may act as a copyguard or for authentication at another particular location. It may contain an identification word. If the sequence of changes in the style of the string contains information about the audio information to be reproduced, but does not contain this identification word, the control unit does not drive the loudspeaker. Alternatively to the identification word, the string may be a program (software) instruction sequence executable for verification by the control device.

  In one embodiment, if the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or property of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor The control unit can also change the mode of reproduction of the audio information in addition to the drive control of the speaker for reproducing the audio information. This is, for example, the playback volume. Thus, the control unit can control the loudspeaker in dependence on the angle at which the identifier carrier is positioned relative to the sensor. For example, the playback volume can be adjusted by changing the angle.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a storage device, in which data is stored, based on which the control unit drives and controls the loudspeakers to reproduce audio information. it can. This data preferably comprises audio information of a particular data format, for example MP3 format or WAV format. Embodiments are possible in which the storage device only comprises data of one audio information. The device of the invention is used in such an embodiment to: That is, it is used to reproduce only one piece of audio information at the corresponding occurrence of the characteristic of the peripheral region of the sensor or at the corresponding occurrence of a change of this characteristic in the peripheral region of the sensor. The reproduction duration of this audio information is particularly preferably at least 10 seconds. In an advantageous embodiment, data of various audio information is stored in the storage device. Particularly advantageously, in such an embodiment, the control unit is configured as follows. That is, if the sensor detects a specific first change of a specific first property or property of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific first property of the property detected by the sensor. The control unit is configured to drive and control the speaker to reproduce the first audio information when a change is detected. The regeneration particularly preferably lasts at least 10 seconds. Also, if the sensor detects a specific second change of a specific second characteristic or property of this surroundings in its peripheral area, or if the control unit detects a specific second of this property detected by the sensor. The control unit drives and controls the speaker so as to reproduce the second audio information when detecting the change of. The regeneration particularly preferably lasts at least 10 seconds. In this way, by affecting the characteristics of the sensor's peripheral area in a specific way, or by affecting the change in the sensor's peripheral property in a specific way, the device can control which audio of the multiple audio information It becomes possible to set whether to reproduce information. For example, when the device detects the presence of the first RFID transponder in the peripheral area of the sensor, it reproduces the specific first audio information and the presence of the second RFID transponder in the peripheral area of the sensor is detected And the second audio information can be played back.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the data of the audio information can be read separately separately, for example in order to reproduce the audiobook in the form of individual chapters or to enable drive control of the individual chapters of the audiobook. Stored as a data set. In an advantageous embodiment, each data sequence of the data set is read out separately and used for drive control of the loudspeaker.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a unit for receiving data from the internet and / or transmitting data to the internet. This is particularly advantageously the connection of a local area network (WLAN), a mobile data radio technology, eg an antenna for LTE, UMTS or its predecessors or successors, or a cable of the local network which also has Internet access. Connection sockets, for example, connection sockets for Ethernet cables. The presence of a unit that receives data from the Internet allows the control unit to download data from the Internet that contains audio information to be played that has a specific data format. In this way, the device detects in the peripheral region of the sensor before the detection of a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of the surroundings, or a specific change of this characteristic detected by the control unit by the sensor. The audio information that was not stored in the device can be played back prior to the detection. Here, this control unit can be configured as follows. That is, the control unit receives data from the Internet, stores it continuously in the storage device, and drives and controls the speaker to reproduce audio information based on the data stored in the storage device. It is possible. In addition or as an alternative, the control unit can be used to drive and control the loudspeakers so as to reproduce the audio information directly, data received from the Internet (so-called streaming). Here, this embodiment may also include temporary buffer storage in buffer storage of data received from the Internet.

  In the embodiment where data including audio information having a specific data format is received from the Internet, for example, the control unit holds in the storage device a specific server address of a server connected to the Internet, It is possible to maintain in storage a table in which each particular characteristic or each particular variation of a characteristic is assigned to each identification number. The control unit is configured in such an embodiment to: That is, to communicate with a specific server upon identification of a specific characteristic or upon identification of a specific change of the characteristic, and using the server identification number assigned to the specific characteristic or specific change of this characteristic It is configured to be used to download a specific data set and to drive and control a speaker to reproduce audio information obtained from this data. For example, on the server, the title of the song may be stored as data having a specific data format. Here, the title of each song or data including the title of this song is stored on the server with a specific identification code. In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention already comprises an allocation table. The assignment table assigns certain characteristics of the sensor's peripheral area or changes in this characteristic to some, or many, or even in advantageous embodiments, all identification numbers. These are also used on server databanks. This allows the control unit to download the data set from the server as expected. Alternatively, the control unit can be configured to transmit information including the detected specific property or the detected specific change of the property to a specific server. This server is connected to the Internet. In this case, the assignment of the identified specific characteristic or the identified specific change of this characteristic to specific audio information can be made on the server. The control unit is in this case configured to receive data from the server, including the audio information to be reproduced. The server transmits this data to the device of the invention. The server assigns this data to a particular property communicated to itself from the control unit or to a specific change of this property communicated to the control unit. This embodiment avoids the need to maintain the assignment table in the device of the invention, whereby an audio based on a specific detected change of a specific detected property or characteristics of the peripheral area of the sensor. The flexibility of receiving specific data containing information is increased. Such an embodiment can, for example, increase the number of data sets provided to the server. Here, the assignment table does not have to be adjusted in the control unit of the device of the invention.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the control unit is configured to drive and control the loudspeaker directly to reproduce audio information. In a particularly advantageous manner, the control unit does not have to be supplied with a further start signal in order to drive the loudspeaker to reproduce audio information. However, it is possible here to delay the drive control of the loudspeaker for the control unit to reproduce audio information by means of the delay element.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention can be configured such that when the sensor detects a specific change of a specific characteristic or property of this surroundings in the peripheral area of the sensor or a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor When the control unit detects that the control unit does not have an operation member that the operator can influence the drive control of the speaker for reproducing audio information by the control unit. In such an embodiment, the control unit may be provided with an operating member to supply another command different from the command for the first drive control of the speaker to reproduce the audio information. . This is, for example, an operation member for adjusting the reproduction volume of audio information through the speaker.

  Similarly, an operating member may be provided to jump from the first chapter to the next when reproducing audio information, which is based on data of a data set with separately readable data sequences. Even in such an embodiment, an operating member may be provided which enables the operator to interrupt the reproduction after the first drive control of the speaker for reproducing the audio information by the control unit. Thus, although in the advantageous embodiment an operating member is provided, the control unit can in such an embodiment drive and control the loudspeaker alone to reproduce audio information by: . That is, the sensor can be driven and controlled in its peripheral area by detecting specific characteristics of this peripheral characteristic or of the characteristic. Here, the operator does not operate the operation member.

  In an alternative embodiment, the device comprises an operating member and the control unit is configured as follows. That is, only when the control unit receives a predetermined signal from this operation member, the control unit controls driving of the speaker so as to reproduce audio information. For example, the operating member can provide a start command to drive control of a speaker for reproducing audio information. However, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, this start command is the only start command required to start the drive control of the speaker to reproduce the audio information. Particularly advantageously, the following is not set in this embodiment: That is, it is not set that this operating member or another operating member forms a further command signal which must be supplied to the control unit before the control unit drives and controls the speaker to reproduce audio information. . Particularly advantageously, no operating element is provided for selecting a data set for reproduction from a large number of data for audio information, which are stored in the storage of the device. Particularly advantageously, in this embodiment, the data set to be reproduced is alone, based on the particular characteristic detected by the sensor, or a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor in the peripheral area of the sensor , Or based on specific changes in the characteristic detected by the sensor, detected by the control unit. Such an embodiment simplifies the operation, in particular in comparison to MP3 players known from the prior art. In the MP3 player, in order to reproduce specific audio information, audio information must first be selected from the list.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the control unit can be configured as follows. That is, as soon as the sensor no longer detects a specific characteristic or a specific change of this characteristic in its peripheral area, or as soon as the control unit no longer detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor. The control unit may be configured such that the control unit interrupts drive control of the speaker for reproducing audio information. This interruption is particularly advantageously caused quickly, or delayed, or by a gradual reduction of the volume. As a result, for example, the reproduction of audio information is interrupted when the RFID transponder used in the advantageous embodiment leaves the peripheral area of the sensor. Alternatively, the control unit can be configured as follows. That is, even if the sensor no longer detects a specific characteristic or a specific change of this characteristic in its peripheral area, or the control unit no longer detects a specific change of the characteristic detected by the sensor. However, it is possible to configure the control unit so that playback of the audio information is continued.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises an antenna for wireless local area network (WLAN) which can be switched off. In particular, if the device of the invention for reproducing audio information is to be used by a child, one will be interested in reducing the electromagnetic waves generated around the child. To this end, it may be advantageous to turn off the WLAN antenna.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention is in the form of a cube. The device according to the invention may have other shapes, for example spherical, or have the shape of large objects, which are particularly preferred, for example, by children. This is, for example, the shape of a ship, a locomotive, a house or an animal such as an elephant.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a receptacle for an identifier carrier. This is to be distinguished optically, tactilely and / or by depressions, for example depressions or bumps, on the surface. In an advantageous embodiment, in this device the identifier carrier is fixed mechanically or magnetically releasably. The device according to the invention is particularly advantageously used as part of a system, as will be described in detail below in connection with the system according to the invention. Here, the device cooperates with the identifier carrier. Here, the identifier carrier is to be detected by the sensor if the identifier carrier is in the peripheral area of the sensor, or if the identifier carrier changes the characteristics of the sensor periphery and if the sensor can detect this change. Have the ability to If the device according to the invention is formed with a receptacle adapted to be distinguished, it is possible to position the identifier carrier in this receptacle. The provision of the receptacle can further delimit the area in which the sensor is configured, and within such a peripheral area of the sensor a specific characteristic or a specific change of the characteristic is detected. By providing the receptacle, the device according to the invention can be configured as follows in an advantageous embodiment. That is, the sensor can be configured such that it can detect the characteristics of its own periphery only in this region of the receptacle, or can detect changes in the characteristics of this periphery only in this region of the receptacle. Can. This eliminates undesirable errors. In the system according to the invention, which will be described in greater detail hereinafter, the sensor rather causes the control unit to drive and control the loudspeaker so as to reproduce the audio information only if the identifier carrier is arranged in this receptacle. It is configured.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises an operating member in the form of a rocker switch by means of which the reproduction volume of the audio information can be influenced. This is that the rocker switch sends a first signal at a first position, eg a signal for raising the playback volume of the audio information, to the control unit, and the rocker switch at a second position a second signal, eg an audio This is done by sending a signal to the control unit to lower the reproduction volume of the information. Furthermore, such a rocker switch may have a neutral intermediate position, in which no signal affecting the volume is transmitted to the control unit. Alternatively, the device comprises a first operating member for transmitting to the control unit a signal for raising the reproduction volume of the audio information, and in addition the device reduces the reproduction volume of the audio information. May be provided with a second operating member for sending out the signal of the control signal to the control unit. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the operating element which influences the increase of the volume is formed larger than the operating element which influences the reduction of the reproduction volume of the audio information. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, these two operating members have the form of ears attached to the housing of the device base, for example projecting from the housing. These ear-shaped operating members can output a signal, which is to be formed by them, for influencing the reproduction volume of the audio information, when performing a pressing movement or a bending movement. This has the following advantages. That is, the advantage is that the user can identify the function of the operating member without relying on linguistic knowledge.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention comprises a display. This display may in particular be an E-Ink display. The display may be a touch sensitive display. Additionally or alternatively, the device may have an LED or LED sequence.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a proximity sensor, a motion sensor (acceleration sensor), an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, a tilt sensor, a GPS sensor and / or a gyro sensor. Such sensors can form further operating instructions for the control unit. For example, a device configured in this way can identify shaking, from which it forms an operating signal to the control unit. For example, the shaking of the device may be used to reproduce data of different audio information in random order. Likewise, a device configured in this way can identify whether a light hit was applied to the device from the left or from the right. This is used, for example, to jump to the next chapter or jump to the previous chapter in the data set. Likewise, a device configured in this way can identify if it has been thrown. Operation signals can also be generated from here.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a sensor, which generates a signal dependent on the distance between the object arranged in the area of the receptacle and the receptacle. Can. This is, for example, an ultrasonic sensor. Thereby, in an advantageous embodiment of the device, the drive control of the loudspeaker can be signal dependent, for example depending on whether the object is in contact or nearly in contact with the receptacle. . Furthermore, it is possible in an additional or alternative embodiment to form further operating instructions in response to changes in this distance. For example, short removal and re-installation of objects can be used in the data set to jump to the next chapter.

  A device so oriented can identify whether it is vertically or horizontally tilted. This signal can also be used to generate the control signal to the control unit. For example, vertical tilt is used for guidance in playlists, and horizontal tilt allows switching between applications.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention comprises a data terminal, for example a USB terminal. Through such terminals, for example, in a preferred embodiment, a storage device provided as part of the device is provided with data containing audio information. Likewise, it is possible to connect the device of the invention via such terminals, for example, to a computer in order to configure the software of the device.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device is surrounded by a foam or other elastic material. Particularly advantageously, the device according to the invention is completely surrounded by foam or other elastic material, or in embodiments with a display only in the area of this display Not. On the one hand, the enclosure protects additional structural members of the device, and on the other hand, the enclosure protects the child from injury.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises an energy storage, in particular a battery, particularly preferably a rechargeable battery. In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention is configured as follows. That is, the battery is configured to be wireless, for example chargeable by inductive energy transfer. This has the advantage that the charging station can be configured for children. The charging station is formed, for example, in the form of a charging stand to which only the device of the invention can be placed for charging. This eliminates the need for the child to operate the electrical cable in order to charge the battery of the device of the invention.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention can produce light, for example to function as a night light.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention comprises a housing. In this housing, the sensors are arranged as follows. That is, the surface of the housing is particularly preferably more than 150 mm, so that the sensor's peripheral area or the peripheral area of the sensor which can detect changes in this peripheral property or characteristic is not more than 1 m and extends beyond the surface of the housing So that it does not extend beyond the surface of the housing, particularly preferably more than 100 mm, not more than 100 mm, particularly preferably more than 50 mm, so as not to extend beyond It is preferably arranged so as not to extend beyond the surface of the housing, in particular not more than 10 mm, such that it does not extend beyond the surface of the housing. This provides the following advantages. That is, the advantage is that the characteristics or changes in the characteristics that the sensor has to detect in order to drive the loudspeaker so that the control unit reproduces the audio information are identified only in a narrow area centered on the housing of the device It is. This avoids erroneous operations.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device is manufactured from non-combustible or flame-retardant materials.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises a microphone or connection means for audio signals coming from the microphone, for example. This allows the device to be voice controlled or recordable.

  Particularly preferably, the device is integrated into a wireless local area network via a WLAN antenna, and can further receive control instructions via a WLAN antenna, eg controllable via a smart phone or a PC. This control instruction is, in an advantageous embodiment, not a control instruction that allows the user to influence the start of the reproduction of audio information. Likewise, the device of the invention can be configured to be operated via remote control.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device of the invention comprises a camera. If the device according to the invention is formed, for example, as a night light, this camera can be responsible for monitoring the children next to the device. This is done, for example, by the fact that this camera can be driven and controlled from a smartphone and that the images taken by this camera can be reproduced on a display, for example a television, a smartphone or other mobile display. Additionally or alternatively, it is possible to reproduce audio information collected by the microphone or supplied through the connection means in such a way with a speaker or a smartphone.

  Similarly, via the WLAN antenna, devices incorporated in the wireless local area network can transmit audio information to be reproduced to other subscribers of the network. This is, for example, transmission to a television or other speaker.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the operating system of the control unit is Firefox OS. In an advantageous embodiment, this operating system of the control unit can be updated by an update.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the control unit is configured to obtain and document information on the drive control of the loudspeakers. This information is, for example, the frequency at which the specific audio information is reproduced or the order in which the specific audio information is reproduced. Particularly advantageously, the device is arranged to convey such information to the server.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the device comprises means for supplying a current to the identifier carrier described below, for example by means of dielectric, advantageously without using electrical contacts.

  The system of the invention comprises the device and the identifier carrier of the invention. Here, the identifier carrier has properties which can be detected by the sensor when the identifier carrier is located in the peripheral area of the sensor or when the identifier carrier changes the properties of the sensor periphery. The basic idea of the system of the present invention is that the control unit reproduces audio information when a specific identifier carrier is brought into the peripheral area of the sensor where the sensor can detect the property or changes in the property Drive control of the speaker. However, here, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, the loading of the identifier carrier into this area should already trigger the drive control of the loudspeaker to reproduce the audio information. Here, no further operating instructions need to be formed.

  Such a basic concept of the system of the invention significantly facilitates the operation of the device for reproducing audio information. Here, it is no longer necessary to manipulate the CD which may be scratched, as is necessary in CD players known from the prior art, or speakers for reproducing audio information in an MP3 player known from the prior art It is no longer necessary to learn the complex series of manipulations of the operating members required for the drive control of the. In the most simplified embodiment of the invention, it is only necessary to carry the identifier carrier into the peripheral area of the sensor where the sensor can detect the characteristic or changes in the characteristic, which automatically causes audio information to be transmitted. The drive control of the speaker for playback is triggered by the control unit.

In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier comprises an RFID transponder or an antenna. The antenna can radiate and / or receive modulated waves. By this, the identifier carrier of the present invention can be designed, for example, as follows. That is, it can be designed to be able to communicate with the device of the invention via the Bluetooth ^(R) standard or the NFC standard. In particular, the use of such techniques enables a variety of communication between the identifier carrier and the device. In particular, the use of such techniques allows for the identification of multiple identifiers. This makes it possible for the device according to the invention to select the audio information to be reproduced from a large number of audio information. This is the case, for example, if each audio information to be played back has its own unique identifier assigned, for example in the assignment table stored in the device of the invention or on the server.

  Alternatively, the identifier carrier can, for example, comprise a magnet which forms a magnetic field of a specific strength. This is the case when the identifier carrier is moved to the peripheral area of the sensor. Similarly, the magnet can be used to generate a magnetic field having a magnetic field direction offset from the preferred direction.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier comprises a magnet and the device comprises a surface to which the magnet is attached. Alternatively, the device may have a magnet and the identifier carrier may have a surface on which the identifier carrier is attached to the magnet. The device and the identifier carrier are thereby releasably connected to one another. This makes it possible to move the device without the identifier carrier losing a certain relative position with respect to the device.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier has the form of a figure, in particular a human figure or an animal figure or an imaginary figure. Particularly preferably, the identifier carrier has the form of a figure having a foot. Particularly advantageously, a magnet is arranged in the foot of the figure, in case the identifier carrier is in the form of a figure having a foot. Thus, this figure can stand on the device of the invention.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is formed in the manner of a figure but does not have a pedestal on which the figure stands.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is not mechanically fixable with the device. Particularly preferably, the device and the identifier carrier do not have a system consisting of a plug and a socket which can connect the identifier carrier with the device.

In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured such that the operator can associate the identifier carrier with specific audio information based on its shape, colour, surface structure and / or its material, When the identifier carrier is brought into the sensor peripheral area where the sensor can detect this peripheral characteristic or a change in the characteristic, the drive control of the loudspeaker for reproducing the audio information is triggered. This audio information is content related to the above association of the user. This can, for example, be formed in the manner of a figure and can trigger the reproduction of audio information associated with the figure's shape. For example, this figure has the shape of Benjamin Bluemchen ^(R) , and the audio information to be reproduced may be an audio story of Benjamin Bluemchen ^(R) as a main character. Similarly, identifier carriers can be individually matched. For example, the identifier carrier may be formed as a figure that mimics the shape of a person in a relatively close environment of some other person, and the audio information to be reproduced may be audio information previously recorded by this person. . Similarly, the identifier carrier may have the shape of a figure imitating a scientist and the audio information may have the content of the discovery by the scientist. Furthermore, the figure imitates the composer or the performer, and the audio information may include the content of the composer or the performer. An identifier carrier can trigger audio information for a song, a collection of songs (albums) or a playlist.

  In an additional or alternative embodiment, the identifier carrier is formed as a seal or module that can be fixed to another object.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured such that the data stored therein can be changed. In another advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured such that the data stored therein can not be changed. In another advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured as follows. That is, the data stored in itself can be changed only once, and can not be changed thereafter. In an advantageous embodiment, the initially variable identifier carrier is configured in such a way that this identifier carrier can be an unalterable identifier carrier by means of a specific treatment, and advantageously, the identifier carrier Can not be returned to the changeable identifier carrier again. This treatment may advantageously be in mechanical fashion, for example the disconnection or connection of a particular electrical line. In an additional or alternative embodiment, this treatment may be performed by visible light, by invisible electromagnetic waves (eg radio signals, ultraviolet light), magnetic, electrical and / or thermal pulses. In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured to be fixed by means of a click mechanism to another object, for example in a figure or on the surface of another object, for example a figure. After this process, the object as a whole can be regarded as an identifier carrier. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured such that it can not be altered by mechanical processing. It is possible to combine this with the movement for the manipulation of the click mechanism to couple the identifier carrier to the object. Thus, for example, this process may be performed simultaneously with the click into the object.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured such that it is supplied with current to induce active electronic components by induction. In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured to include active electronic components providing data memory. Such data memory is preferably non-volatile. In an advantageous embodiment, the data memory is configured to be able to provide identifier and / or audio information that can be the basis for changes in the characteristics of the surroundings. By transmitting the audio information stored on the identifier carrier to the device, the device can control the sensor before it detects a particular characteristic or a specific change of this characteristic in its peripheral region, or Before the unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor, it is possible to reproduce audio information which has not been stored in the device. In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier comprises active electronic components suitable for changing the characteristics of the surroundings, which can be converted back into data by the sensor and control unit. In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier comprises a processor. In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier also comprises a data receiving unit.

An identifier carrier is also advantageous, irrespective of the purpose for reproducing audio information. In general, for storage and transfer of data, an embodiment may be configured to have: That is,
· Antennas for electromagnetic waves,
Active electrical components comprising non-volatile data memory having a storage capacity of at least 1 megabyte,
A transmitting unit configured to be able to transmit data from the non-volatile data memory via the antenna;
An energy receiving unit, different from the antenna, receiving energy and converting it into a current sufficient to power the data memory and the transmitting unit, making a continuous energy storage for the data transmission process unnecessary;
A control unit which is ready to read data from the data memory and to transmit this data via the transmission unit;
Can be configured to have Particularly preferably, the control unit is ready to read the data contactlessly as soon as the energy receiving unit supplies sufficient energy thereto, and from the data memory in response to the contactless requirements. The data is transmitted completely or partially via the transmission unit. The above mentioned aspects of the individual embodiments of the identifier carrier and the later mentioned aspects can also be diverted to such a generally usable identifier carrier. Here, the drive control of the loudspeakers is respectively replaced by processing or display of the data stored on the identifier carrier. In an advantageous embodiment, the data memory has a storage capacity of at least 500 megabytes, 1 gigabyte or 4 gigabytes.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier is configured as follows. That is, the identifier carrier forms in the peripheral area of the sensor only one specific characteristic of this periphery or only one specific change of the characteristic, such that the control unit reproduces specific audio information. Only the driving control of the speakers is configured to be triggered. In such an embodiment of the system, an additional identifier carrier must be procured or maintained in order to reproduce the additional audio information. Thereby, in such an embodiment, the present invention provides as many functions as possible or as much audio information as is often found in prior art MP3 players, each through a specific operating sequence, but additional devices. It is freed from the principle of integrating into one device so that it can be called without adding. Compared to such MP3 players, the configuration of the system of the present invention costs more in the embodiments described herein. This is because, in order to reproduce various audio information, a large number of identifier carriers have to be held. However, it has been found that there is a need for a simplified operating concept. Here, the number of identifier carriers to be held is large for easy reproduction of one audio information assigned to the identifier carriers. For example, this embodiment makes it possible to construct a toy system. Here, each of the figure-shaped identifier carriers is only suitable for identifying a particular, self-assigned song, or a particular, self-assigned dictated story. This is reproduced by driving and controlling the toy speaker. However, the child can, by selecting the figure and based on the simplified operation concept, himself choose which song or which narrative story should be reproduced. In this operating concept, in an advantageous embodiment, the story or the narrative described as soon as the identifier carrier forms in the peripheral region of the sensor a corresponding characteristic of a corresponding characteristic or characteristic of this periphery. Be played quickly. By forming one corresponding characteristic or characteristic change of this surrounding, a data set is identified which has a separately readable data sequence for the reproduction of audio information. Hereby, for example, by means of this one identifier carrier, an audiobook can be identified in the form of individual chapters, and furthermore, individual chapters of the audiobook can be drive-controlled, or a series of stories Or individual sequences of series can be identified.

  Particularly preferably, the identifier carrier does not have an operating member which influences the manner in which the identifier carrier forms in the peripheral area of the sensor only the characteristics or changes in the peripheral area. The identifier carrier is configured in such a way that only one specific characteristic of this surroundings or only one specific change of the characteristic can be formed in the peripheral area of the sensor, so that the control unit is specific audio information This embodiment is particularly well suited to use cases where only driving and controlling the loudspeaker to cause playback is triggered. In addition or as an alternative, the identifier carrier has the following operating elements: That is, thereby, in the peripheral region of the sensor, not only one specific characteristic of this periphery detected by the sensor is formed, but a specific change of a plurality of specific characteristics or characteristics, And thereby, the control unit has an operating member which can change the mode of reproduction of audio information. The manner of reproduction is, for example, the reproduction volume, or a control command for selecting the next or previous chapter or song. Thus, by operating the operating member of the identifier carrier, for example by rotating the arms or the head of the identifier carrier, which is formed as a figure, it is possible to change the manner of reproduction of the audio information, for example the volume of reproduction.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the identifier carrier does not have an energy storage, particularly preferably no continuous energy storage, such as a battery. Particularly preferably, the identifier carrier has no energy storage except for the capacitor.

The inventive method for reproducing audio information is
・ Speaker or speaker terminal,
A sensor capable of detecting a characteristic or change in the characteristic in its peripheral area,
A mounting part on which the object can be arranged continuously and / or a fixing part on which the object can be fixed continuously;
Implemented by a device having a control unit. Here, the sensor can detect the characteristics or changes in the characteristics of the region, at least in the region above the support. The sensor can detect at least a characteristic of the area or a change in the characteristic in the area next to the fixed part. Here, the control unit detects, in the peripheral region of the sensor, a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings, or the control unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor. When it does, drive control the speaker or the speaker terminal to reproduce audio information. The reproduction of this audio information lasts particularly preferably at least 10 seconds.

The method of the present invention for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information
Displays for image information, video information or 3D information or terminals for such displays,
A sensor capable of detecting a characteristic or change in the characteristic in its peripheral area,
A mounting part on which the object can be arranged continuously and / or a fixing part on which the object can be fixed continuously;
Implemented by a device having a control unit. Here, the sensor can detect at least a characteristic of the region or a change in the characteristic in the region above the mounting. The sensor can detect at least a characteristic of the area or a change in the characteristic in the area next to the fixed part. Here, the control unit detects, in the peripheral region of the sensor, a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings, or the control unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor. In such a case, drive control of a display or a display terminal is performed to reproduce image information, video information, or 3D information.

The inventive method for executing software is
A processor capable of executing software;
A sensor capable of detecting a characteristic or change in the characteristic in its peripheral area,
・ With control unit
Executed by the device having Here, the control unit detects, in the peripheral region of the sensor, a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of this surroundings, or the control unit detects a specific change of this characteristic detected by the sensor. If so, drive the processor to execute the software.

  The identifier carrier of the invention is suitable for being incorporated with the device of the invention, in the system of the invention or in the method of the invention.

  In the following, the invention will be described in detail on the basis of the drawings which represent merely embodiments of the invention.

A perspective view of the device of the invention for reproducing audio information Front view of the inventive system consisting of the inventive device and the identifier carrier shown in FIG. 1

  FIG. 1 shows an apparatus of the invention for reproducing audio information. The device 1 has a loudspeaker which is not shown in detail in the perspective view of FIG. Furthermore, the device 1 has a recess 3 in its upper surface 2. Inside the device 1, ie below the recess 3, a sensor (not shown in detail) is arranged. In the area of the recess 3, this sensor can detect this peripheral characteristic or a change in characteristic, ie it can read out a passive RFID transponder (see FIG. 2). Furthermore, the device comprises a control unit (not shown in detail). The control unit detects that, in the peripheral area of the sensor, a specific change of a specific characteristic or property of the surroundings, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor. In this case, the speaker can be driven and controlled to reproduce audio information.

  The sensors are arranged in the housing of the device 1 as follows. That is, the sensor peripheral area where the sensor can detect this peripheral characteristic or a change in the characteristic is arranged such that it does not extend upward from the bottom 4 of the recess 3 by more than 100 mm.

  The device according to the invention comprises a first operating member 5 having the shape of an ear and a second operating member 6 likewise having the shape of an ear. The operating member 5 is formed larger than the operating member 6. Both the operating member 5 and the operating member 6 are tiltable relative to the remaining housing of the device 1 and can return to the basic position shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, the device 1 comprises a display 7.

  The system shown in FIG. 2 comprises, in addition to the device shown in FIG. 1, an identifier carrier 8 formed in the form of a figure. This identifier carrier 8 formed as a figure has legs 9 and feet (lower to ankle) and does not have a pedestal to which the feet 9 will be fixedly connected. In the foot of the identifier carrier 8 formed as a figure, a magnet (not shown in detail) is provided. This magnet can co-operate with a magnet or metal object arranged directly below the bottom surface 4 of the recess 3 so that the identifier carrier 8 is removable on the bottom surface 4 of the recess 3 It is fixed to

  The operation of the system of the invention is carried out as follows.

  FIG. 1 shows the device of the invention in the basic state. In this basic state, this device does not play audio information in the embodiment shown here. The sensor continuously or periodically monitors the area of the recess 3 with respect to: That is, it is monitored as to whether this area has a particular characteristic or a particular change of characteristic. In the embodiment shown here, the sensor monitors this area of the recess 3 as to whether a particular RFID transponder has been carried into this area of the recess. The operating situation shown in FIG. 1 is not such a case, and the device 1 does not play audio information.

  FIG. 2 shows the operating situation in which the system of the invention has been completed by the addition of the identifier carrier 8. The identifier carrier 8 is placed on the bottom 4 of the recess 3 and attached thereto by means of a magnet provided in the foot of the identifier carrier 8. The identifier carrier 8 comprises an RFID transponder (not shown in detail). Since here the identifier carrier 8 is carried into the area monitored by the sensor, around the sensor, it now has certain sensor-detectable properties. The sensor identifies the presence of the RFID transponder in the identifier carrier 8 and signals this to a control unit (not shown in detail). Based on this, the control unit drives and controls the speaker so as to reproduce audio information. Here, no further manipulation of the operating member is necessary.

  The sensor reads the identifier from the RFID transponder of the identifier carrier 8 and transmits this identifier to the control unit. Based on the assignment table stored in the control unit, the control unit includes the identifier read by the sensor, specific audio information in the storage device (not shown in detail) of the device 1 Assign to a specific data set. Based on this, the control unit drives and controls the speaker, and the audio information included in the specific data read from the storage device by the control unit is reproduced. Such audio information is a song whose reproduction lasts at least 10 seconds.

  If the control unit detects that the data set belonging to the identifier has not yet been stored in the storage of the device, the control unit forms a connection to the server via a mechanism not shown in detail. The contact data of the server is stored in the control unit of the device. At this server, the control unit is identified. This is done by the control unit communicating to the server the equipment identifier of the device, ie in this example the processor identifier of the processor of the control unit. In addition, the control unit informs the server which data packets have to be loaded from the external storage into the storage of the device. After checking the equipment identifier, if the server detects that this device has the right to load the data packet from the external storage into the storage of the device, the server releases this data packet for transfer, and The data packet is transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the device.

Claims (13)

A toy for playing music or a narrated narrative, said toy comprising
・ Speaker or speaker terminal,
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, the control unit can drive and control the speaker or the speaker terminal so as to reproduce music or a narrated story,
The device identifier of the toy and a mechanism for transmitting a signal associated with the device identifier
A toy that is characterized by An apparatus for reproducing audio information, said apparatus comprising
・ Speaker or speaker terminal,
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, the control unit may drive and control the speaker or the speaker terminal to reproduce audio information.
A device identifier of the device and a mechanism for transmitting a signal associated with the device identifier;
An apparatus characterized by An apparatus for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information, said apparatus comprising
A display for image information, video information or 3D information or a terminal for said display,
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, the control unit can drive and control the display or a terminal for the display to reproduce image information, video information, or 3D information.
The device identifier of the device and a mechanism for transmitting a signal associated with the device identifier
An apparatus characterized by An apparatus for executing software, said apparatus comprising
A processor capable of executing the software;
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, the control unit can drive and control the processor to execute the software.
A device identifier of the device and a mechanism for transmitting a signal associated with the device identifier;
An apparatus characterized by The sensor is an inductive sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a capacitive sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an electrochemical sensor or a temperature sensor.
5. A toy or device according to any one of the preceding claims. The sensor is a reader that communicates with passive RFID transponders and / or communicates with active RFID transponders.
6. A toy or device according to any one of the preceding claims. A system comprising a toy or device according to any of claims 1 to 6 and an identifier carrier,
If the identifier carrier is located in the area around the sensor, or the identifier carrier changes the characteristic of the periphery of the sensor that the sensor can detect in the area around the sensor itself In which case the identifier carrier has a characteristic that the sensor can detect,
system. In the system, the identifier carrier comprises an RFID transponder or antenna and can emit and / or receive modulated waves.
The system of claim 7. The system comprises an external storage device, wherein the sensor detects or detects by the sensor a specific change of a specific characteristic or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self. When the control unit detects a specific change in the characteristic, the data packet can be transferred from the external storage device to the storage device of the toy or the device and / or the external storage device Data packets can be transferred from the toy or the device,
A system according to claim 7 or 8. The system comprises an external control unit, wherein the sensor detects, or is detected by the sensor, a specific property of the specific property or characteristics in the area around the own. When the control unit detects a specific change in the characteristic, a data packet can be transferred to the external control unit from the toy or the device, or a data packet from the external control unit can be transmitted to the toy or the toy. Can be transferred to the device,
A system according to any one of claims 7-9. A device for reproducing audio information, the device comprising:
・ Speaker or speaker terminal,
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor And the control unit drives and controls the speaker or the speaker terminal to reproduce audio information.
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor If so, a data packet is transferred from the external storage device and / or the external control unit to the storage device of the device and / or a data packet is transferred from the device to the external storage device and / or the external control unit
How it is characterized. A method for reproducing image information, video information or 3D information by a device, said device comprising
A display for image information, video information or 3D information or a terminal for said display,
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, the control unit drives and controls the display or a terminal for the display to reproduce image information, video information or 3D information,
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor If so, a data packet is transferred from the external storage device and / or the external control unit to the storage device of the device and / or a data packet is transferred from the device to the external storage device and / or the external control unit
How it is characterized. A method for executing software by a device, the device comprising:
A processor capable of executing the software;
A sensor capable of detecting, in an area around itself, a characteristic or a change in said characteristic;
・ With control unit
And have
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor In this case, in the method of driving and controlling the processor to execute the software, the control unit performs
If the sensor detects a specific change of a specific property or characteristic of the surroundings in an area around the self, or the control unit detects a specific change of the property detected by the sensor If so, a data packet is transferred from the external storage device and / or the external control unit to the storage device of the device and / or a data packet is transferred from the device to the external storage device and / or the external control unit
How it is characterized.

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